Helen Hawk Children's Center - Preschool
Helen Hawk Children's Center - Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 9 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #202 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility did not complete their lead water testing prior to 1/1/2023. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. None of the staff members on site possessed a valid Pediatric CPR and First Aid certificate, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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About this center
Other licenses at this address
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Infant center · Closed Too few inspections to compare
Common questions
Does Helen Hawk Children's Center - Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Helen Hawk Children's Center - Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Helen Hawk Children's Center - Preschool compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #202 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Helen Hawk Children's Center - Preschool last inspected?
Feb 4, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Helen Hawk Children's Center - Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Helen Hawk Children's Center - Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Francisco County, which includes San Francisco, was $1,735 a month for preschoolers (about $2,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Helen Hawk Children's Center - Preschool?
The licensee is Compass Family Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Perla.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 380506508 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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